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Housing in M1 2FD

What the homes in M1 2FD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Piccadilly & Ancoats
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,688 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (76.9%). Flats make up 95.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

M1 2FDEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached1.2%31.5%
Terraced2.7%23%
Purpose-built flat76.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building18.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M1 2FD area is less than half that, at 20.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 64.6% of households against 20.5%. 7.3% own outright and 13.3% with a mortgage.

M1 2FD
21%
65%
14%
England
  • Owned20.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented64.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M1 2FDEngland
Owned outright7.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent62.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 44.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M1 2FDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34.9%. 2.2% of households include dependent children.

M1 2FDEngland
Living alone, under 6634.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children28.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children1.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Manchester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Manchester, August 2026, +4.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

ManchesterEngland
All homes£1,373£1,459
One bedroom£1,003£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,233£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,433£1,489
Four or more£2,014£2,161
Detached£1,878£1,640
Semi-detached£1,496£1,449
Terraced£1,405£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,147£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M1 2FD sits in (Piccadilly & Ancoats): about 2,688 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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